Method of and apparatus for vaporizing the volatile constituents of liquids.



' O.H.KUHN. METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR VAPORIZING THE VOLATILE GONSTITUENTS 0F LIQUIDS. APPLICATION FILED JULY 26, 1910.

1, 01 3,881.. Patented Jan. 9, 1912.

Invenlnr: CLAUS thumcn KHN,

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suntan STATES PATENT orr ca CLAUS HINRICH KtjHN, OF LEIPZIG-LINDEN AU, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ERNST MUNSTER, OF LEIPZIG, GERMANY.

METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR VAPQRIZING THE VOLATILE CONSTITUENTS 0F LIQUIDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 9,1912.

Application filed July 26, 1910. Serial No.'573,960.

To all whom it may concern. I

Be it known that 'I, CLAUS HINRICH KoHN, a subject of the German Emperor, and resident of 2 Kuhturnst-rasse, Leipzig- Lindenau, Germany, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Methods of and Apparatus forVaporizing the Volatile Constituents of Liquids, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved. method of and apparatus for vaporizing liquids such as tar, petroleum or the like, and removing therefrom the more volatile constituents (such as water) by heating the liquids and utilizing the energy supplied to actuate a turbine wheel adapted to assist in vaporizing the liquids.

In the accompanying drawing, which shows by way of example, an apparatus sultable for carrying out this improved method, Figure 1 is a central vertical sectional view ofthe apparatus; Fig. 2 shows a section taken on the line AA of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 shows a section taken on the line BB of Fig. 1.

Like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

-In accordance with the invention, the volatile constituents of 'tar or the like heated to about 100 C. are passed by way of a pipe designated by the reference letter f in the accompanying drawing which illustrates the apparatus. The pipe f is connected to a nozzle n which, when opened, permits a. stream of liquid and steam to flow into a casing formed by the walls a, b, c, and d and nto contact with a turbine wheel 6 to cause it to rotate.

The turbine wheel 6 has arranged beneath it and rigidly secured thereto a perforated pipe 9 which is rotatably mounted relatively to said casing in the head bearing-p supported in the perforated partition plate 0, and the foot bearing 8 on the bottom wall at. The pipe 9, at short distances apart, is pro vided with transverse strips 71. The walls a, which form a chamber depending from the casing, are provided with strips h suitably staggered with respect to the strips i so that liquid flowing downward must describe a zigzag path. As soon as the volatile constituents under pressure have set the turbine wheel 6 and the perforated pipe connected therewith in motion, the tar is whirled tangentially outward and broken up by contact with the inner surface of the upper vertical portion of said casing and runs down the inner inclined surface of said vertical portion and passes alternately over the transverse strips 2' and h, the strips 2' receiving the tar falling from the strips h and whirling it against the inner surface of the elongated chamber. The vapors thus formed, rise, partly through the perforated pipe, partly by way of the zigzag path, and partly direct from the turbine wheel, and pass from an outlet pipe in, being subsequently cooled and the oil and water separated. This mechanical treatment of the tar prevents the formation of scum, prevents the material from boiling over and effects a thorough removal of the water. The tar thus freed from water flows through an outlet pipe m arranged at the lower end of the said chamber and is thereafter collected.

Having described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. Method of vaporizing the volatile constituents of liquids consisting in heating the materials beyond their boiling point, utilizin the energy supplied in heat to separate the liquids into fine spray by causing them to drive a trubine wheel mounted in a casing at its upper end and subjecting the material flowing thereinto to centrifugal action by means of a member driven by the turbine as and for the purpose set forthg 2. Apparatus for vaporizing the volatile constituents of liquids comprising in combination with a casing, an elongated chamber depending therefrom, a nozzle valve mounted on said casing, a turbine wheel rotatably mounted in said casing, said turbine Wheel arranged so as to be driven by the liquid itself impinging thereen, a perforated pipe name to this specification in the presence of positively actuated by said turbine Wheel, two subscribing wltnesses. and extending axially of said chamber,

' transverse strips arranged (in the Walls of CLAUS HINRIOH KOHN' 5 said chamber and transverse strips arranged Wit-nesses:

on said pipe as and for the purpose set forth. RUDOLPH FRIcKE,

In testimony whereof I have signed my ALBERT R MORAWETZ. 

